Tailored interventions for inappropriate psychotropic drug use in nursing home residents with dementia: participatory action research in a special case of a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychotropic drugs are modestly effective and may cause adverse effects. Efforts to reduce inappropriateness and increase usage of psychosocial interventions often suffer from suboptimal implementation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate effectiveness of an innovative study using implementation promoting elements in nursing home residents with dementia and neuropsychiatric symptoms.

Methods

A multicenter cluster randomized controlled trial with a special case of a stepped-wedge design with two arms and one stap was designed. The intervention comprised participatory action research, tailored information provision and external coaching, leading to the implementation of tailored action and implementation plans. The primary outcome was inappropriateness of psyc

SUBMITTER: Kormelinck CMG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12318394 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature